The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-09-08
COME, LET US REASON TO-
GETHER.
Shall the Durham Railroad come to Hen
defson, or not


of the town to decide next Monday. The
GOLD LEAF argues that it should come here
that Toe cannot a1ord TO LEI e go eisesrhere
and has endeavored to show why it so
holds. A road to Durham is not our choice
as a first proposition, but the road is going to
be built-to Henderson il we subscribe the
SIG, 600 to the capital stock-to some otaer
point on the Raleigh & CASTOR railroad if
we do not. There is no question about that
If the spoken word of Maj. John Z. Winder,
General Manager of the Raleigh CASTOR
and the written promise of Mr..
John n. Robinson, President of the Seabord
Airline system of railways, amount to
anything. Let us be at rest on that point
then Now, the question that comes home
to Henderson is simply this: Shall we
vote the SAC, 900 and get the road to come
here, or will we not vote it and let it go
somewhere else, to build up a competing
market at our expense? This is matter
for the voters to decide. and our duty is so
plain that the GOLD LEAF feels almost
that it would be reflection upon the in
telligence and business sense of our peo-
pie, white and colored, to urge them what
to do. The terms are SO easy, and the COLI
ditions SO liberal. by which we may secure
the road, that we assume no thoughtful
person who has the interest Of the town at
heart can be unfavo-able to it.
1t will not do to stand off and say the
road is going to be built, and it will
come to Henderson anyhow, whether we
vote the subscription or not. That is
mistake, and we publish the following
from the Franklinton Dispatch to bear us
out in the matter. That paper realizes the
Importance of the road going to Franklin
ton, and with commendable zeal it ingeni-
ously goes to work to show why it should
not come to Henderson. The argument in
favor of the question is one of the very
strongest reasons why we should rote the
subscription. The Dispatch says:
The line from Durham to FranklintOn is
sixteen miles shorter than any possible
route from Durham to Henderson. The
country over which the Durham and
Frankiinton road would be built is not
so rough as the country from Durham to
Henderson direct. Persons who are we'll
acquainted with the country, assure US that
the line from Durham to FranklintOn can
be built at twO-thirds of the expense per
mile, which would be required to construct
a road from Durham to Henderson. From
Franklinton to Durham requires the con-
Struction of only one bridge, while from
Durham to Henderson requires the con-
structiOn of five bridges, one of them an
important bridge over Tar river, the other
three extra bridges being over considerable
creeks. 1t is possible that one or more of
the creeks between Durham and Hender-
son can be avoided by increasing the length
of the line by several miles. A line from
Durham to FranklintOn, and thence to
Henderson would be only one or two miles
longer than line from Durham to Hen
derson direct. A road from Durham to
FranklintOn would put LOuisburg into di-
rec. communication with Durham, and
make it easy to extend the Louisburg
branch road on into the Eastern part Of the
State, opening up to the Durham and
Franklinton markets the tobacco sections
of Nash and adjoining counties.
If these statements be facts, who sup
poses the road will be built to Henderson
if we do not come in and help to build it
The difference in the cost Is too great.
when they could get to Henderson just as
we'll from Franklinton. But we could not
reach out and increase our trade quite as
well if the road should go to Franklinton
and on into Nash, via the Louisburg
branch, cutting us off from the famous
Dutchville and Flat River sections and the
rich tobacco districts of Nash and Frank
lin. Franklinton knows the advantage the
road would be to her and she tries to make
it appear that it would be better and
cheaper to 60 there instead of coming To
Henderson. Perfectly right she is in look
ing after her own interests, and while we
wish our friends no harm we want the
road to come HERE.
Don't forget to call and look at Ashby
Watkins harness, SadleS, etc, before buy
ing elsewhere. He keeps good stock.
~>AOA>s
SOUTHERN AND VIRGINIA DENTAL AS.
soCIATIoNs.-Our townsman DR.. F. S
Harris has returned from the meeting OF
the Southern and Virginia Dental Associa.
tions at Old Point last week, and reports
! it to have been the fullest and at the same
time one of the most pleasant ever held
| There were some $50 dentists in attendance
from all parts of the United States and
from foreign countries.
The sessions of the associations were very
interesting and many valuable papers were
presented and discussed by leading men in
the profession, and there was much to be
learned by this mutual interchange OF
thought as we'll as by actual demonstra'
| lions at the clinics which were numerou.
and showed much advancement in the
science of dentistry.
Fishing and excursion parties were made
up for the off-hours and then the sur
bathing and rambles about the Point,
| in the Fort, on the beach, etc, filled up thu
week very pleasantly-giving the busl
craft awelI earned recreation.
Moreover-and superadded to all these
the bill of fare (or fair as you wilD wa
very satisfactory, and the dance pavilion
accommodated its devotees amply, the q
5. Band from the Fort furnishing delight
full music daily.
b. ii. Catching, of Atlanta, Ga, wa
elected president for the ensuing year.
On Saturday many Of the dentists wen
over to Washington, to attend the session
of the International Medical Congress
which had special dental and oral de
partu,ent, but the doctor was compelled t
return home Saturday-with pleasant rec
objections of Old Point and the Nineteent
Annual Session of the Southern Denta
Association.
DR.. Harris tells us he availed himself O
the opportunity to purchase new outfit TO
his Office, to meet the demands of the times
which, fact the GOLD LEAF is pleased t
note.